This CE webinar will review insufficient awareness of health risks, working and environmental habits for dental personnel, as well as the available and recommended methods of protection against the influence of bio-aerosol and plume.

Every dental product and device has its own instructions for use (IFU) which are reflective of the validation testing required by the EPA/FDA. The various DUWL treatment product IFUs, along with CDC guidelines, provide critical information to ensure product performance and safety. Monitoring water quality according to an established schedule can help identify problems in performance or compliance and provide documentation.

During this CE webinar, the student will
• identify criteria for essential polishing
• review indications for use of polishing vs cleaning agents
• review selection and techniques for use of mechanical devices for essential polishing
• identify appropriate infection control protocol and compliance during polishing protocol

We surveyed twelve of today’s leading infection control experts to share their top three concerns on compliance and challenges with instrument reprocessing - the result is the Top Ten Top Myths and Realities of Sterility Assurance! A few of the topics to be covered in this CE webinar include:
• Instrument processing technologies delivering greater effectiveness and efficiencies
• Instructions for use
• Written policies and procedures addressing aspects of reprocessing based on current recognizded standards
• Inadequate resources for safety: human resources and IC supplies
• Patient awareness of safety issues

Dental offices are the main source of mercury discharges into the POTWs with approximately 5.1 tons released annually. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule regarding the handling, recycling, and disposal of amalgam. This CE webinar will review the compliance, documentation, safe treatment options with recycling and inspections.

Creating a positive patient experience often begins by identifying and addressing any underlying fears or anxiety regarding dental treatment. New techniques of inhalational sedation are leading more and more dental clinicians to choose nitrous oxide-oxygen to alleviate tension in their fearful patients. With a long track record of safety, low cost and ease of use it has become the quasi standard for today’s clinicians.
This CE webinar is part of a triad of webinars that will give a historical perspective, show how to rapidly identify anxiety and phobias related to treatment, explain the clinical science of N2O/O2 application and address occupational safety issues and practice management.

Creating a positive patient experience often begins by identifying and addressing any underlying fears or anxiety regarding dental treatment. New techniques of inhalational sedation are leading more and more dental clinicians to choose nitrous oxide-oxygen to alleviate tension in their fearful patients. With a long track record of safety, low cost and ease of use it has become the quasi standard for today’s clinicians.
This CE webinar is part of a triad of webinars that will give a historical perspective, show how to rapidly identify anxiety and phobias related to treatment, explain the clinical science of N2O/O2 application and address occupational safety issues and practice management.

Creating a positive patient experience often begins by identifying and addressing any underlying fears or anxiety regarding dental treatment. New techniques of inhalational sedation are leading more and more dental clinicians to choose nitrous oxide-oxygen to alleviate tension in their fearful patients. With a long track record of safety, low cost and ease of use it has become the quasi standard for today’s clinicians.
This CE webinar is part of a triad of webinars that will give a historical perspective, show how to rapidly identify anxiety and phobias related to treatment, explain the clinical science of N2O/O2 application and address occupational safety issues and practice management.

Last year 20 children in Georgia, and most recently, at least 10 children in California required medical intervention following pulpotomy treatments. The source of these illnesses was reportedly contaminated dental unit waterlines. Don't let this happen in your practice. Watch this webinar and learn the best options to mitigate your risk!

The key to infection prevention and safety includes addressing potential cross-contamination from environmental surfaces. To assist the dental healthcare professional, this CE webinar will address:
• Identification of housekeeping and clinical surfaces
• Proper surface pre-cleaning and disinfection
• Selection of appropriate disinfectants for tasks
• Safe use and handling of chemicals
• Appropriate use of impervious surface barriers

You will need protection this Halloween from more than ghosts and goblins.
Airborne pathogens are all around…
If you dare, watch the video for a frightfully informative video that will educate you on how to win the battle this fall season against colds, flus, splatter and viruses. [insert your best spooky scary laugh here]

As your compliance partner we want to ensure you are following best practices for infection control. CDC and AAMI guidelines recommend biological testing should be performed at least on a weekly basis. Please check state recommendations for additional information. Visit: cdc.gov or aami.org

In-Office Spore Testing (Biological Monitoring) Summary:
• Sterilizer monitoring requires the use of BOTH an unprocessed Control vial and a processed Test vial.
• Both the Control and Test vial culture medium start out purple in color.
• The Test vial is processed along with a load in a sterilization cycle, whereas, the Control vial is not processed.
• Before placing both vials into an appropriate pre-set temperature incubator, both vials must be activated by crushing the sides.
• Upon full incubation, the processed Test vial should remain purple (indicating no spore growth) and the unprocessed Control vial should turn yellow (showing spore growth).

Meeting the parameters of time, temperature and steam under pressure, steam sterilization is the most effective and efficient sterilization method in dentistry. Understand how to maintain your sterilizer; use the appropriate accessories; record sterilization parameters and what to look for during the ideal sterilization cycle.

Understand the process of Mail-In Biological Monitoring, including the proper use and placement of spore test strips in both the sterilizer and mail-in envelope. Demonstrated using the Crosstex ConFirm Mail-In Sterilizer Monitoring Service.